Total Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashchurch Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitchurch and Tongwynlais , and the 266th lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashchurch Close (CF14 1BW) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% lower than the Whitchurch and Tongwynlais average (60.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashchurch Close (CF14 1BW), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashchurch Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glan-Y-Nant Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ash Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Penlline Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clos Treoda Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Penlline Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Penlline Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rialto Court —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brocastle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashchurch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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